Internal Kitchen Building regs
 

Hullo
I am shifting my kitchen to be internal in a 2nd floor flat.
1) I am putting in an extractor fan at ceiling level does it have to
be a 30 or 60 LPS ?
2) I have an internal window to a bedroom, I will be closing this:
Does 12.5mm plasterboard have the required fire retardency. Can I use
glass bricks/special glass and if so will it meet regs ?
Cheers
DD

Internal Kitchen Building regs
 

Dave D wrote:

Hullo
I am shifting my kitchen to be internal in a 2nd floor flat.
1) I am putting in an extractor fan at ceiling level does it have to
be a 30 or 60 LPS ?


I think from memory the bigger size.


2) I have an internal window to a bedroom, I will be closing this:
Does 12.5mm plasterboard have the required fire retardency. Can I use
glass bricks/special glass and if so will it meet regs ?


Pretty sure thats OK., remember to provide for ingress of fresh air or
the fan won't work.

And put in LOTS of LV spots to make it bright and cheery.


Cheers
DD

Internal Kitchen Building regs
 

In article ,
The Natural Philosopher writes:

And put in LOTS of LV spots to make it bright and cheery.

For a kitchen with no natural daylight, I would look at installing
a lighting scheme which is capable of giving you nearer daylight
lighting levels for use during the daytime. You won't be able to
get even close to this with any type filament lighting (unless you
are also installing air conditioning in the room;-)
Also, the colour temperature of filament lighting (2700-2800K) will
look too low for anything near daylight lighting levels.

However, this lighting level will feel wrong in the early morning
and evening when you are using artificial lighting in the rest of
the house, so I would have a secondary lighting scheme to provide
the more normal levels of artificial lighting for the kitchen when
daylight levels are not appropriate. The two schemes would ideally
have different colour temperatures too.

--
Andrew Gabriel

Internal Kitchen Building regs
 

Building regs don't apply to non-structural alterations.
But if your flat is part of a block 3 storeys or more the you should conform
to building and any fire regulations

If you want to conform then
Your fan would be better if extracting at 60 l/s. If a cooker hood then 30
l/s will suffice. You also need some fresh air ingress to the kitchen.

Your 2 x 12.5mm board and 3mm skim will be OK.

Don't forget your 1/2 hour self closing fire door and intumescent strips,
and make sure your means of escape from other rooms is not affected.

Also make sure any management company is aware of the alterations and
approval is given.

dg


"Dave D" wrote in message
om...
Hullo
I am shifting my kitchen to be internal in a 2nd floor flat.
1) I am putting in an extractor fan at ceiling level does it have to
be a 30 or 60 LPS ?
2) I have an internal window to a bedroom, I will be closing this:
Does 12.5mm plasterboard have the required fire retardency. Can I use
glass bricks/special glass and if so will it meet regs ?
Cheers
DD

Internal Kitchen Building regs
 

"dg" wrote in message
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Building regs don't apply to non-structural alterations.

They definitely apply to the movement of any part of the drainage system
which will probably be required if you are moving the kitchen.

Internal Kitchen Building regs
 

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 16:35:06 -0000, a particular chimpanzee named "dg"
randomly hit the keyboard and produced:

Building regs don't apply to non-structural alterations.

Not strictly true. Building Regulations also applies to any
alterations to fire safety, drainage, combustion appliances, and
replacement windows, boilers and hot water cylinders. Most of the
requirements also apply to any change of use to dwellings (converting
a building), hotels or public buildings. Not to mention of course new
buildings and extensions.

But if your flat is part of a block 3 storeys or more the you should conform
to building and any fire regulations

Whereas if the work doesn't affect any of the requirements mentioned
above (no matter what height the building is), then the Building
Regulations don't apply.
--
Hugo Nebula
"The fact that no-one on the internet wants a piece of this
shows you just how far you've strayed from the pack".

Internal Kitchen Building regs
 

On 6 Jan 2004 03:04:15 -0800, a particular chimpanzee named
(Dave D) randomly hit the keyboard and
produced:

I am shifting my kitchen to be internal in a 2nd floor flat.
1) I am putting in an extractor fan at ceiling level does it have to
be a 30 or 60 LPS ?

If it's not a cooker hood, then 60 litres/sec should be provided. If
you have accommodation above you, be careful where the extract ducting
runs. It shouldn't run above the ceiling, or between your flat and
the common stair.

2) I have an internal window to a bedroom, I will be closing this:
Does 12.5mm plasterboard have the required fire retardency. Can I use
glass bricks/special glass and if so will it meet regs ?

If it's a window between two rooms, then generally it doesn't need
fire resistance per se. If it is a window onto a stair or an internal
lobby, then it does need 30 minutes fire resistance. 12.5 p/bd both
sides of a stud (or two layers on the room side) should give this.
AFAIK, most glass blocks do give 30 mins f/r, provided that fire
resisting cement is used. Fire resistant glass (such as georgian
wired) can be used.
--
Hugo Nebula
"The fact that no-one on the internet wants a piece of this
shows you just how far you've strayed from the pack".